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in 1896 as Hingane Stree Shikshan Samstha.

History

In 1896,

founded an institution in a village named Hingne near Pune city. Karve dedicated his life for the humanitarian objective which was upliftment of women which formed the major section of socially downtrodden during that period On 14 June 1896, Karve started "Home for widows" along with the school for widows in a small village named Hingne in

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, etc. All these units are meant only for girls. The institution has now established branches like engineering, architecture, management, nursing, fashion technology, vocational training institute, Etc.

Institutes run by Shikshan Samstha

* 1991 - Cummins College of Engineering for Women * 1994 - Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for women * 1996 - Hiraben Nanavati Institute of Management and Research * 1998 - School Of Fashion Technology, Pune * M. N. Institute of Vocational Training * K. B. Joshi Institute of Information Technology *

Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Nagpur MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Nagpur (CCOEW, Nagpur) is an RTMNU affiliated college with NAAC (B++) Accreditation in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, run by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha. History Maharshi Karve Stree ...

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Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, (MKSSS), Pune
Women's universities and colleges in Maharashtra Organisations based in Pune Engineering colleges in Maharashtra 1896 establishments in India Educational institutions established in 1896 {{India-university-stub